The Scorch Trials
Book Two of the Maze Runner Series
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · October 12, 2010
Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon!
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- Who it’s for
- Book-two urgency, with enough genre cross-current to keep the pages moving.
- Genres
- YA Apocalyptic Fiction, YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Survival Stories
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, October 12, 2010
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Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn’t done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch.
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The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch—the most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them. There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction—and they’re determined to survive. Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off. The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure are all now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Also look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series! Praise for the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost.” —EW “Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed.” —Newsday “[A] nail-biting must-read.” —Seventeen “Breathless, cinematic action.” —Publishers Weekly “Heart pounding to the very last moment.” —Kirkus Reviews “Exclamation-worthy.” —Romantic Times “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred “Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.” —Deseret News
Next-Round Pressure
Book-two urgency, with enough genre cross-current to keep the pages moving.
Come here for
- series momentum, not a recap
- survival-leaning YA with sci-fi and romance signals
Expect
- familiar series terrain
- lean, high-tension pacing
Where it sits
| YA Survival Stories | 78% |
|---|---|
| YA Dystopian Fiction | 76% |
| YA Apocalyptic Fiction | 67% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Survival Stories
- YA Apocalyptic Fiction
- YA Dystopian Fiction
- Authors
- James Dashner
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- October 12, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Survival Stories